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As the Tampa Bay Lightning prepare to host the NHL Stadium Series, we revisit the highs and lows of outdoor hockey games.
In junior hockey (USHL Green Bay Gamblers), Lohrei played outdoors at the Cotton Bowl Stadium, and later, in his Ohio State University days, against Michigan at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The stands, he recalled, were all but empty for the game in Texas.
The NHL is hoping for a cool, rain-free day with low humidity on Feb. 1. That's when Raymond James Stadium, home of the Bucs, will host the Tampa Bay Lightning for an outdoor game.
In the event of the 2026 Stadium Series between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning, here are some of the best pre-game outfits for NHL outdoor games in recent memory
Each Monday throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the 17th week of the regular season.